Shodan has masterfully laid the bait and unsurprisingly, his opponent has fallen for it. For the foreseeable future he'll be free to survey the data trove. Unfortunately, the hacker has stolen and deleted some juicy snippets of data which will be quite hard to recover.
Should he wish, from his newfound advantage point, the Libertine could either start downloading the data or make the hacker's job a little harder, a pincer maneuver.
Forms are shaped, as his mage sight darts across the narrow space separating the two vehicles, the Libertine can see the inevitability of gravity itself that bends the space beneath the symbols. The SUV's plate... it's not what he expected.
Their elation is short-lived however. The hacker has taken notice of their unexpected success.
Hope you dicks are insured
J/k, doesn't matter
Just then the SUV swerves closer. The GPS display shuts down, a screech, and for a second the brakes are stuck shut. It's not enough to send the car flying out of control, but right then the SUV speeds closer, inches away from ramming against Shodan's side. Kaze
: A driving roll with a - 5 penalty, 1 suxx will be enough to avoid collision. Successes won't be added to the race total.
Kaze: 6 roll of 8, 16 suxx
SUV: 6 roll of 7, 11 suxx
Shodan: 5 of 10, 16 suxx
Newmark: 5 of 10, 24 - 11 = 13 suxx
Sysadmin: 5 of 10, 11 suxx
The other hacker's already snatched some valuable data, and odds are he is in possession of more pieces of the puzzle. Shodan and Kaze, however, are yet to pull anything substantial from this digital adventure. Not to mention they'll need to show something to the pissed Hierarch when they get back.
So instead of helping the admin deal with the other intruder (come on man, that's what they are paying you for, do your job!), Shodan begins to download the available data. He is not rushing blindly, though - whatever he manages to copy on his own machine, the Libertine tries to corrupt or erase altogether, if only to cause their opponent some grief.
The plate is noted... something to be pondered later.
"What the fuck!?" The prime Mover exclaims as the systems in their own car fail, and the SUV attempts to ram them. Here's hoping Kaze's magic will hold.
6 successes
Date
Action
Roll
Result
2019-03-16 20:26:22
Shodan rolls 10 to Hack the bank! - 6 (10 Again)
4, 2, 10, 8, 9, 8, 8, 7, 9, 6, 6
6 successes
This option wasn't presented as available, but if possible Shodan'll try to erase/corrupt the data Newmark and him are both after. This may mean less clues gathered, of course, depending on whether or not the e-suxx will make that easier or just possible
Nimbus. The sound of rushing wind and flashes of lightning surround Kaze, and his clothes and hair move as if he is in a windstorm.
Monthly Rits
Monthly Rits Spell Cloaks Spells do not show unless scrutinized Transform Aura pot 1 (Aura is as a Sleeper) Organic Resilience (Life Mage Armor 2e) pot 3 ( Armor 2; Defense 2 + Higher of Dex or Wits) Body Mastery pot 1 (x2 rate healing Bash, Letha, Agravated; +1 success on all extended and instant rolls to resist diseases, poisons or drugs; +100 years lifespan)
Scene specific spells: in mini-sheet 4
Scene Specific
(Portrait) Portrait of an Angel
Health:
Mana:
WP:
Armor 3 ( +1 vs Bashing: Kung Fu 1)
Defense 5
Vulgar -1
Active Spells: 3/5
Personal Spells: 3
Spell Tolerance: 3/3 Spell Rolls
[1]Transform Aura[M]
[2] Supernal Vision[D]
[2] Organic Resilience[M]
Key: Potency | Effect declaration if needed | Turns remaining ("M" = Monthly Ritual)
(Bad House) The Return
Health:
Mana:
WP:
Armor 3 ( +1 vs Bashing: Kung Fu 1)
Defense 9 (Dex 6 from Honing the Form)
Vulgar -1
Active Spells: 3/5
Personal Spells: 3
Spell Tolerance: 3/3 Spell Rolls
[4] Honing the Form
[3] Organic Resilience Aurora's Life 5
[2] Body Control [M]
Key: Potency | Effect declaration if needed | Turns remaining ("M" = Monthly Ritual)
The Libertine's scorched earth strategy is successful. In a race against the hacker, his script will download and delete whatever folder it can get to before its opponent. Unbeknownst to a Sysadmin who's too busy fighting the ghost in the machine to appropriately pay attention to stamp out outgoing connections, Shodan's script uploads the archive to a remote feedbox.
Unlike the GIS data recovered by the hacker, the database records Shodan has pulled from the server will be hashed, he'll have to recover the password or crack the archives somehow.
But it's just an afterthought.
Reality comes crashing against the two magi with the weight of two tons of steel and aluminium as the black SUV rams against the back of the sedan, instantly peeling away the door and the passengers' seat in a screaming flash of searing hot metal, and sending the sedan in a terrifying tailspin.
Torn like paper, steel shrapnel and paint come off in a sparkling myriad of lethal fragments. The plastic back-pane vanishes, eaten by the wreckage. Shodan's window is vaporized in a shower of crystal shards and a chilly wind slaps both men with the strength of a hockey stick flying at 120mph.
Streaks of sparks like glowing straw as the chassis grinds against the guardrail. Both men lurch forward, smashing against the windscreen that luckily resists the impact. As the car bounces and twists out of control, spinning in a large arc, small pieces of metallic wreck skid away, clanging off the asphalt. The smell of burnt and acid fills the cabin; but in spite of everything, the car - now a deformed mess of jagged angles - still runs, spinning uncontrollably. The SUV - with a few scratches - continues its highway trek toward the junction.
@Kaze Give me a drive roll -2 to regain control of the car and continue the race
@Both, Wit + comp - 1 to realize that neither the airbags and the GPS work. 2 suxx, you'll notice that the SUV's color is changing.
Both Shodan and Kaze take 2 Bashing
Kaze: 6 roll of 8, 16 suxx
SUV: 6 roll of 7, 11 suxx
Shodan: 6 of 10, 22 suxx
Newmark: 6 of 10, 15 suxx
Sysadmin: 6 of 10, 11 suxx
Holy Jesus motherfucking Christ on a pogo stick was the first thing that entered Shodan's mind as everything around them exploded "You okay?" he asked, before groaning in pain. Could be worse, though "Where the fuck is a rocket launcher when I need one?"
He tries to focus on anything else beside the shock and the ringing in his ears, but it's very, very hard.
Nimbus. The sound of rushing wind and flashes of lightning surround Kaze, and his clothes and hair move as if he is in a windstorm.
Monthly Rits
Monthly Rits Spell Cloaks Spells do not show unless scrutinized Transform Aura pot 1 (Aura is as a Sleeper) Organic Resilience (Life Mage Armor 2e) pot 3 ( Armor 2; Defense 2 + Higher of Dex or Wits) Body Mastery pot 1 (x2 rate healing Bash, Letha, Agravated; +1 success on all extended and instant rolls to resist diseases, poisons or drugs; +100 years lifespan)
Scene specific spells: in mini-sheet 4
Scene Specific
(Portrait) Portrait of an Angel
Health:
Mana:
WP:
Armor 3 ( +1 vs Bashing: Kung Fu 1)
Defense 5
Vulgar -1
Active Spells: 3/5
Personal Spells: 3
Spell Tolerance: 3/3 Spell Rolls
[1]Transform Aura[M]
[2] Supernal Vision[D]
[2] Organic Resilience[M]
Key: Potency | Effect declaration if needed | Turns remaining ("M" = Monthly Ritual)
(Bad House) The Return
Health:
Mana:
WP:
Armor 3 ( +1 vs Bashing: Kung Fu 1)
Defense 9 (Dex 6 from Honing the Form)
Vulgar -1
Active Spells: 3/5
Personal Spells: 3
Spell Tolerance: 3/3 Spell Rolls
[4] Honing the Form
[3] Organic Resilience Aurora's Life 5
[2] Body Control [M]
Key: Potency | Effect declaration if needed | Turns remaining ("M" = Monthly Ritual)
The Arrow achieves the impossible and steers the car in the right direction. Two blurs tear down the road, burning rubber, as the Obrimos pushes the engine of the hierarch's car - what little remains of it - to its limit. Sparks come flying out of the sedan's exhaust pipe, it won't last long, the smell inside the cabin is indicative of that.
It's on this overpass bridge on the junction leading to Vacaville that the winner of this game of chicken will be picked. Kaze
: You can either roll driving and hope the car doesn't give up. Or you can roll drive to ram the SUV.
Kaze: 7 roll of 8, 17 suxx
SUV: 7 roll of 7, 17 suxx
Shodan: 7 of 10, 24 suxx
Newmark: 7 of 10, 20 suxx
Sysadmin: 7 of 10, 13 suxx
Nimbus. The sound of rushing wind and flashes of lightning surround Kaze, and his clothes and hair move as if he is in a windstorm.
Monthly Rits
Monthly Rits Spell Cloaks Spells do not show unless scrutinized Transform Aura pot 1 (Aura is as a Sleeper) Organic Resilience (Life Mage Armor 2e) pot 3 ( Armor 2; Defense 2 + Higher of Dex or Wits) Body Mastery pot 1 (x2 rate healing Bash, Letha, Agravated; +1 success on all extended and instant rolls to resist diseases, poisons or drugs; +100 years lifespan)
Scene specific spells: in mini-sheet 4
Scene Specific
(Portrait) Portrait of an Angel
Health:
Mana:
WP:
Armor 3 ( +1 vs Bashing: Kung Fu 1)
Defense 5
Vulgar -1
Active Spells: 3/5
Personal Spells: 3
Spell Tolerance: 3/3 Spell Rolls
[1]Transform Aura[M]
[2] Supernal Vision[D]
[2] Organic Resilience[M]
Key: Potency | Effect declaration if needed | Turns remaining ("M" = Monthly Ritual)
(Bad House) The Return
Health:
Mana:
WP:
Armor 3 ( +1 vs Bashing: Kung Fu 1)
Defense 9 (Dex 6 from Honing the Form)
Vulgar -1
Active Spells: 3/5
Personal Spells: 3
Spell Tolerance: 3/3 Spell Rolls
[4] Honing the Form
[3] Organic Resilience Aurora's Life 5
[2] Body Control [M]
Key: Potency | Effect declaration if needed | Turns remaining ("M" = Monthly Ritual)
"Hey, brace yourself. That guy could do that all day, and I can't hold us steady, and this car isn't going to last much longer, so time to take the fight to him, physical style.' Kaze says in a rush as he attempts to ram the van off the roadway.
The sedan - what little remains of it - smashes violently against the back of the SUV, taking the driver by surprise. Hundreds of fiery sparks are sent flying as the Arrow pushes the heavier vehicle against the guardrail, in an attempt to ram it off the overpass down to the highway 10 meters beneath them. Clamoring wreckage, the audible boom of popped tires.
Shodan's victory has been short-lived. The hacker is making more and more gains.
Both cars have taken a lot of damage.
Kaze
and the SUV will have to roll a chance die
Both Kaze and Shodan should take 2 bashing, their mage armors absorb the hit. So you're still at 2B each (from the previous turn)
Kaze: 8 roll of 8, 19 suxx
SUV: 7 roll of 7, 17 suxx
Shodan: 8 of 10, 25 suxx
Newmark: 8 of 10, 25 suxx
Sysadmin: 8 of 10, 16 suxx
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